it fires perfectly on all cylinders. it never does too much, and always does just enough.

the first hour gives such a sense of wonderment. if ever a movie truly showed you the world through the eyes of a child, this is the one.

if ever a movie moved you to tears- or near them- over the relationship between a father and son, this is the one.

if ever a score hit all the right notes at all the right times, here you go.

answers? in droves. nothing was forced. everything is explained well and plausibly. questions people have are answered in ways only the most hardened cynic would complain about.

purists who wanted a rehash, go jump in a lake.
people who want to complain about the cgi in this one? fly a kite. learn to cook. play some video games. read a book. do anything but watch movies, because you don't deserve this movie. if ceaser isn't above reproach to you from that standpoint, you're impossible to satisfy. period.

it's an amazing movie from start to finish and it was the first "treat" i've had at the theater in ages. scrap that; crazy stupid love was a treat all it's own, but this was special. this was magical. this is why people love the movies, or why the should, or why they would if we got more like it. hats off to all involved.